Ii-inki zotywala ziyomisa ngokukhawuleza, zingenamanzi, zinebala elibomvu, i-alcohol-based inki ekulungele ukusetyenziswa kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo.Le yimibala esekwe kwidayi (ngokuchaseneyo ne-pigment-based) ehamba kunye ne-transparent.Ngenxa yolu hlobo, abasebenzisi bayakwazi ukwenza iziphumo ezizodwa kunye neziguquguqukayo ezingenako ukufezekiswa ngeemveliso ezisekelwe emanzini njengepeyinti ye-acrylic.Xa sele isetyenziswe kumphezulu kwaye yomisiwe, ii-inki ze-alcohol zinokuphinda zisebenze ngotywala kwaye zinokuthi zihanjiswe kwakhona (njengee-watercolors zinokuphinda zisebenze kwakhona ngokudibanisa amanzi).